Last weekend, Kerriann Sanders and Andrew Killinger expected to hold their wedding ceremony in their Barrett Township home. But state police locked down their neighborhood while Andrew was out and authorities searched the area for alleged cop-killer Eric Frein. It took a police escort and some creative thinking to get Kerriann to her own wedding. She is the subject of this week's Q&A.

Q: How many guests were you expecting and were any absent because of the lockdown?

A: We were only expecting around 15 guests. Since I had called everyone that morning informing them not to leave until they heard back from me, two of our guests were unable to attend due to the short notice of when I was able to leave my house.

Q: What was your reaction when police said you couldn't leave the house?

A: I was aware of the road closures and shelter-in-place warning Friday but was hoping when Saturday morning came it would have all been lifted. I was very upset to find that my husband was still locked out that morning. I called the Barrett Township police and they unfortunately could not provide me with a time of when it would be lifted. That's when I packed our bags and hoped that when I called them back, someone would be able to give me a lift to my husband.

Q: How did you convince them to let you and your daughter Riley out?

A: I spoke with a police officer who was very understanding of the situation. I explained to him that it was not only my wedding day but I was home alone, seven months pregnant [and] with our 2-year-old daughter. Our neighbors had been gone for the weekend and almost all the other homes around us are vacant. To me and my husband it was more than just the wedding plans, it was Riley and I having to go through another night in lock-down by ourselves.

Q: How hard was it to find an alternative venue?

A: Fortunately it was not hard to find an alternate venue thanks to our reverend, Robert McMahon. We had plans to have our dinner at the Inn at Pocono Manor and Rev. Rob was able to pull some strings and have a space cleared for us to have the ceremony in, prior to our dinner reservation.

Q: Was there a silver lining to the change in plans?

A: Andrew and I were just glad we were able to continue on with our plans of being wed. We were happy our family was able to see it happen but most importantly we were extremely thankful for everyone who made it all possible. Without the kindness of the police officers who understood our situation and our reverend as well as the staff at Pocono Manor, we would not have been able to even spend our wedding day together.

Q: How did you pass the time when you were stuck at home?

A: Prior to the shelter-in-place warning, I continued on with decorating our house in hopes we would be able to have the ceremony there. Once the shelter-in-place warning ran across the TV, the severity of the situation really hit. I sat in our loft area with my daughter for a little, coloring. Then I put her to bed and continued to sit there as long as I could, listening for any sound that was out of the ordinary. It was a long night.

Q: So Eric Frein lives in your neighborhood; do you know him?

A: Eric Frein lives in the neighborhood directly behind mine and I did not know him.

Q: Barrett Township is quite remote. What's special about living there?

A: Actually, it's that very remoteness that is so special to Andrew and me. We enjoy our privacy and the quietness that comes along with living so close to state gamelands. However, we would have never expected all of this to come along with that serenity.